INDICES and SURDS

TEST

1.

2.

3.

Evaluate the following.

2
i)
83
3
ii)
9 2.

[2]
[3]

Simplify the following.

i)
24
ii)
32 2 8

[1]
[2]

iii)

(3 2 )

iv)

6
.
2

[2]
[2]

a)

Simplify 3

b)

Express

)(

5 3 +

5 .

[2]

2
in the form a + b 5 .
3 5

[3]

4.

Express 14.4 in the form k 10 .

[3]

5.

Solve the equation

8x = 162x 1.

[4]

6.

It is given that ap = 5 and aq = 9.

In each of the following cases, determine the numerical value of the given expression.

7.

i)
ii)

ap + q
2ap.

a)

Simplify 2 x 3 5x1.

[2]

b)

Express 220 440 in the form 2n.

[2]

[2]
[2]

Total = 32 marks
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Solutions.
1.

( )

83 = 83

i)

ii)

32

= 22 = 4.
1
= 3
92
1
=
=
1 3
2
9

(1)
(1)
(1)

(1)

( )

2.

( 8)

( )
9

1
1
=
.
3
3
27

(1)

i)

24 =

(1)

ii)

32 2 8

6 =2 6.
16

2 2

= 4 2 22 2
= 4 2 4 2
= 0.

(1)
(1)

iii)

(3 2 ) = (3 2 ) (3 2 ) (3 2 )
= 27

= 27 2

iv)

a)

(1)

= 54 2 .
6
6
2
=

2
2
2
=

3.

(1)
(1)

6 2
=3 2.
2

(3 5 )(3 + 5 )

(1)

= 93 5 +3 5 5
= 4.

b)

(
(

3 +
2
2
=

3 5
3 5
3 +

(2)

)
5)
5

(1)

6 + 2 5
(using part a)
4
= 1.5 + 0.5 5 .
=

4.

14.4 =
=

144
=
10

144
=
10

(1)
(1)

12
10

(1)

12
10

10
10

(1)

12 10
10
= 1.2 10 .

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(1)
14.4 = 1.44 10 etc.
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5.

8x = 162x 1

and hence x =
6.

i)

ii)

7.

a)

ap + q

2ap

2x 1

( 23 )

i.e.

23x = 28x 4.
3x = 8x 4
4 = 5x

4
5

= (2 4 )

(1)
(1)
(1)

(1)

= ap aq

(1)

= 5 9 = 45.
1
= 2 p
a
1
2
= .
= 2
5
5

2 x 3 5x1 = 10 x 3

(1)
(1)
(1)
+ (1)

(1)

13

= 10 x .
b)

20

2 4

40

= 2 (2
20

(1)

2 40

(1)

= 220 280
= 2100.

(1)

Total = 32 marks

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